Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 23,462 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,600 people who identified as Hispanic (6.82%), and 21,862 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,557 (70.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,812 (20.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 928 (3.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2015, with a population of 15,307 (65.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,701 (20.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,250 (5.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Plaquemines, Louisiana.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2015
Total Population:23,462
93.18%
Non Hispanic (93.18%)
Hispanic (6.82%)
Race in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2015
Total Population:23,462
70.57%20.51%
White Alone (70.57%)
Black or African American Alone (20.51%)
Asian Alone (3.96%)
Two or more races (2.95%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.82%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)
Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2015
Total Population:23,462
65.24%20.04%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.24%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.04%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.33%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.82%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.07%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.52%)
Population By Race in Plaquemines , LA in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 16,557 70.57%
Black or African American Alone 4,812 20.51%
Asian Alone 928 3.96%
Two Or More Races 693 2.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 426 1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,307 65.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,701 20.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,250 5.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 895 3.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 590 2.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 348 1.48%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 111 0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.09%